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We sell only what grades out to the printed spec, and the counter shows what is left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat actually ships\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5 ft measured from the soil line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaliper:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/2 in to 3\/4 in at 6 in above the soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-gallon (#3) nursery container, approx 11 in wide x 10 in deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot form:\u003c\/strong\u003e Container-grown, root ball intact and moist. Not bare-root, not a plug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single central leader, branched. 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Ideal: November through January\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative status:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNOT a Texas native.\u003c\/strong\u003e Quercus acutissima is native to East Asia. It naturalizes in parts of the Southeast and is on watch lists in several states. Plant it as a managed wildlife and food-plot tree on land you control. If you want a native mast oak instead, buy our Chinquapin Oak or Texas Red Oak. We would rather tell you that than sell you the wrong tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prefers slightly acid to neutral. 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This is the FTC Mail Order Rule (16 CFR Part 435) and we would rather you use it than be surprised.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe spec is the promise\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeasure your tree against the \"What actually ships\" numbers above on the day it arrives. If it misses the spec, photograph it and we refund you in full and you keep the tree. We are not going to send you a stick and a photograph of somebody else's oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this image:\u003c\/strong\u003e our product photography is an illustrative rendering of a mature, well-grown specimen of this species. It is not a photograph of the individual plant you will receive. 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If the new date is 30 days or less past the original, you can wait or cancel, your choice. If we need more than 30 days, your order is cancelled and refunded automatically unless you tell us to hold it. Refunds go back to your original card within 7 business days. This is the FTC Mail Order Rule (16 CFR Part 435) and we would rather you use it than be surprised.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe spec is the promise\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeasure your tree against the \"What actually ships\" numbers above on the day it arrives. If it misses the spec, photograph it and we refund you in full and you keep the tree. We are not going to send you a stick and a photograph of somebody else's oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this image:\u003c\/strong\u003e our product photography is an illustrative rendering of a mature, well-grown specimen of this species. It is not a photograph of the individual plant you will receive. 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Refunds go back to your original card within 7 business days. This is the FTC Mail Order Rule (16 CFR Part 435) and we would rather you use it than be surprised.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe spec is the promise\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeasure your tree against the \"What actually ships\" numbers above on the day it arrives. If it misses the spec, photograph it and we refund you in full and you keep the tree. We are not going to send you a stick and a photograph of somebody else's oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this image:\u003c\/strong\u003e our product photography is an illustrative rendering of a mature, well-grown specimen of this species. It is not a photograph of the individual plant you will receive. 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